School of Creative Media (Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts and Science)

創意媒體學院 (文學士/理學士/文理學士)


Year of Entry 2013
Mode of Funding Government funded
Admission Code 1041
School of Creative Media (Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts and Science)
Mode of Study Full time
Indicative Intake Target
118
(JUPAS and non-JUPAS)
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Direct/Non-JUPAS Application Deadline
28 Feb 2013 (Local & Non-local)
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Remarks: For JUPAS applicants, the JUPAS online programme information will have the prefix "JS" added to the programme code (e.g. 1001 on our programme list = JS1001 on the JUPAS web).

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School of Creative Media

The School of Creative Media (SCM) at the City University of Hong Kong is an international hub for discovery and innovation in Asia where art and technology meet.

Here, students from around the globe encounter the wealth of opportunities afforded by digital media technologies to develop their artistic, intellectual and technical skills so that as graduates, they can accept creative leadership positions in the twenty-first century.

Mentored by an internationally renowned faculty who are all at the forefront of their respective crafts, hands-on creativity is combined with a theoretical framework to give students the skills they need to become critical innovators in our ever-changing technological society.

This state-of-the-art education is backed by cutting-edge teaching and research facilities and housed in an inspiring new building designed by the famed architect, Daniel Libeskind.

There is no better place for young aspiring creative students to discover and hone their talents, so join us to learn and grow.


Admission Arrangements

JUPAS Applicants

HKDSE students will apply for admission to the School of Creative Media. Students will not select a major until they have completed their first year of study. During the first year, students will study a broad range of Gateway Education (GE) and core-curricular courses designed by the School. At the end of the first year, the top 20% of students [based on (i) completion of at least 30 credit units in Semesters A and B; (ii) no failed grades in any courses in Semesters A and B; and (iii) cumulative grade point average (CGPA) at the end of Semester B] will have free choice of the majors offered by the School. The other 80% of students will be allocated to a major of their choice, subject to the availability of places and the selection criteria set by the School.

Direct/Non-JUPAS Applicants

Applicants holding a 12-year school-leaving qualification will apply for admission to the School of Creative Media in the first instance. They will select their major after the first year of study. At the end of the first year, the top 20% of students [based on (i) completion of at least 30 credit units in Semesters A and B; (ii) no failed grades in any courses in Semesters A and B; and (iii) cumulative grade point average (CGPA) at the end of Semester B] will have free choice of the majors offered by the School. The other 80% of students will be allocated to a major of their choice, subject to the availability of places and the selection criteria set by the School.


Entrance Requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the University's General Entrance Requirements.

Consideration will be given to employment records, travel and other examples of life experience.

Applicants may be invited to sit for a written test and to attend an interview to gauge their creative potential. To facilitate the assessment of applications, applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a portfolio of creative work through an on-line system to the School of Creative Media (SCM). Please refer to SCM’s website for the most current submission deadlines. Portfolio materials may include still photography, paintings/drawings, sculpture, musical compositions/performances, films/videos, software, multimedia productions, academic or creative writing and other forms of imaginative activity.


First-Year Curriculum

Subject Area

Course Code

Course Title

Credit

Units

School Requirement

SM1701

Contemporary and New Media Art

3

SM1702

Creative Media Studio I

6

SM2702

Interdisciplinary Practices in Art, Science and the Humanities

3

SM2703

Creative Media Colloquium

0

CS1103

Introduction to Media Computing

3

CS1303

Introduction to Internet and Programming

3

Gateway Education (GE)

GE1401 /

EL0200

(a) University English and Discipline Specific English OR

English for Academic Purposes

(depending on students’ Language background)

6

-

(b) Gateway Education courses

9

 



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